Who has the authority to accept and/or dismiss a formal complaint?
The EEO Officer may accept or dismiss complaints. Some reasons for dismissing a complaint may include: Untimeliness in bringing a matter to the attention of an EEO counselor; untimeliness in filing a formal complaint; failure to state a claim covered by the EEO statutes; the matter being complained about was the subject of a grievance; the matter has been appealed to the Merit Systems Protection Board; the matter has become moot; the aggrieved cannot be located; or the aggrieved refuses to accept an offer of full relief.
